Gyoza (or pot sticker) is a dish that originated in China and has made itself known in many parts of the world. It is a pan-fried dumpling that is typically filled with ground beef or pork and vegetables such as cabbage and green onions. They are simple to make and are delicious!!!
The recipe that I used is from a YouTube cooking channel that I frequent called "Asian Cooking Made Easy." Please check out Lila's channel and watch her videos! She is such an amazing cook and is such an inspiration to me. Click here to visit her channel! ^-^
Here is what you will need for my rendition of the recipe:
-1/2 of a napa cabbage (chopped and steamed in the microwave)
-3 green onions (chopped)
-3 garlic cloves (roughly minced)
-1/4 piece of fresh ginger (grated)
-3/4 lb. of ground pork
-1 tsp. sugar
-1 Tbsp. sake
-2 tsp. soy sauce
-1 Tbsp. cornstarch
-Pack of gyoza wrappers
-1/2 Tbsp. peanut oil
-1 Tbsp. sesame oil
*Make sure that you wash your hands well before the first step!
First, place the pork in a bowl and add in the sugar, sake, soy sauce, cornstarch, green onions, garlic, and ginger. Use your hands to mix everything all together! I always love this part!!! :D
After mixing everything together, add in the cabbage and mix some more! Yay!!!
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On a personal note, gyoza is one of my favorite dishes to make because my boyfriend helps me fold them! It can be time consuming, but we got back and forth like an assembly and we always end up finishing in no time! ^-^
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These photos were taken about a year ago and I didn't take better ones showing how to fold the gyoza so I looked one up on Google! :P
Make sure that you wet half of the gyoza skin in order to make it stick and just keep folding! Make sure to place them folded side up on the plate. It may take a few tries before you get used to it, but you'll get it in no time!!!
After you fill and wrap all of the gyoza...it's now time to fry them!!!
Now heat up a large non-stick pan that has a tight fitting lid on medium high heat. Add the peanut oil to the pan and spread it around using a paper towel. Depending on the size of the pan, fill the pan up with just enough dumplings so it's full, but not overcrowded. You never want to overcrowd your pan.
After the dumplings have been added, our in 1/2 cup of hot water and put the lid on and let them cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until the water evaporates. If this is your first time making these, it can be easy to burn them so you may want to keep checking on them regularly.
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| I know, it's a different batch! :P |
After the water evaporates, you can drizzle a little sesame oil over the gyoza if you wish and let them cook for another minute or until the bottoms are brown. The first few times I made gyoza, they stuck to the bottom a little and there was a coating of black "burned" stuff on the bottom. If that happens to you, don't worry! They are still salvageable! Just use a spatula to remove them and place them on a plate, or can just put a plate on top of them and carefully flip the pan over so the gyoza transfer onto the plate (this way is more fun!) And...they're DONE! :)
You can also make the perfect gyoza dipping sauce by mixing soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, a little sugar, and a little hot chili oil!
I love serving bubble tea alongside side gyoza!!! It's amazingly delicious!!! It's also fun to place the plate neatly in the center of the table and let everyone serve themselves! ^-^
Since these photos are so old, I might make another post on how I make this that is more detailed!
See you soon!
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